escamole

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Spanish

Alternative forms

escamoles

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl āzcamōlli (“dish of ant larvae”), from āzcatl (“ant”) + mōlli (“stew”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eskaˈmole/
  • Rhymes: -ole
  • Syllabification: es‧ca‧mo‧le

Noun

escamole m (plural escamoles)

  1. (usually in the plural, Mexico) the larvae of certain ants eaten as a delicacy

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